How doesn't it work exactly? Do you get a window, a cursor in it - and it hangs? Has the problem arisen after some upgrade, after a new installation of eCS or suddenly?

One kind of a problem "DOS fullscreen works, DOS window crashes" known to me is caused by VIOTBL.DCP . For some unknown reason, the VIOTBL.DCP in eCS is incompatible with certain video cards (GeForce, for example). The problem with VIOTBL.DCP causes a page fault (int 0Eh) and a chernobyl screen "consult your sales representative" on any attempt to run a DOS window session. Fullscreen DOS works. You need a VIOTBL.DCP from the original W4. Replace, restart eCS, try DOS window again - it should work if it was this problem.

Thanks for the replies. I occasionally build retro gaming boxes and was experimenting with my box before I install eCS 2.1 on a customer build. I seem to recall that Warp had a better DOS or might I say more configurable. Normally, I would build them with PCDOS and occasionally Win98se or 95.

Anyway, I will try the VIOTBL.DCP thing, sounds like a possible fix. Where do I find that? Not getting that error message. Is it easy to replace or install? As far as my current setup. I just changed the hardware from the Foxconn board in my signature to a Tyan (S2865G2NR) Socket 939 board / AMD Opteron 185 / 4gb DDR 400 RAM / ATIX800 PCIe / Sata II SSD / WD 160gb Sata Drive for data and software repository. Everything works great from the clean install, no updates etc. I have not got that far yet, however, I know the latest ACPI works on it but I have not installed it yet. SO it is the original installation files and the only issue is the DOS window. It has a blinking cursor with no drive showing, can't type anything in it so I just close out using the X. Incredible performance and speed with eCS 2.1.

I am using a ATI X800 PCIe with SNAP 3.1. I will try the latest ACPI and see if that fixes it. I will try tonight and follow up.

As far as VIOTBL.DCP is concerned, send me a mail at gerzhinATemailDOTcz. It does not matter what you write into it, I will use the email address and send you the file. I cannot attach the file to a private message and I am not sure whether I can post it here. Installation: VIOTBL.DCP is in \OS2 . Rename it (so that you can return if it does not solve your problem) and copy the W4 viotbl to the directory. You can do it while running eCS. Restart.As to dosbox, my experience is that dosbox is s l o w . . . ... Moreover, with ATI cards, you can experience bad colors.

Anyway, I haven't seen problems with a DOS session with ATI cards. Maybe, it's not a VIOTBL problem.

As far as VIOTBL.DCP is concerned, send me a mail at gerzhinATemailDOTcz. It does not matter what you write into it, I will use the email address and send you the file. I cannot attach the file to a private message and I am not sure whether I can post it here. Installation: VIOTBL.DCP is in \OS2 . Rename it (so that you can return if it does not solve your problem) and copy the W4 viotbl to the directory. You can do it while running eCS. Restart.As to dosbox, my experience is that dosbox is s l o w . . . ... Moreover, with ATI cards, you can experience bad colors.

Anyway, I haven't seen problems with a DOS session with ATI cards. Maybe, it's not a VIOTBL problem.